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As I journey through this part of my life I have discovered my next mountain. The key is to be the me I want to be in the world, as my gift back to God.-
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Daily Archives: January 23, 2012
To Sleep Perchance to Dream?
I am sleepy today. That is kind of unusual considering the fact that I have actually gotten a few decent nights of sleep for a change. Maybe it is because it is cloudy. Maybe it is because it is Monday. … Continue reading
What if today…Joy Forwarding Prompt: Week 1
FYI: This first paragraph is an update–on 1/25/2012. I am going to handle all the Joy-Forwarding posts over at this link now http://joyforwardingproject.com/. So put all your comments for Joy-Forwarding over there. There’s an email subscription button over there, too. … Continue reading
Heartfelt Expressions
A very kind fellow blogger has inspired me with her blog and her comments. She has a heart of gold. She created an award quite awhile ago, long before I created mine. It is an award with no strings. Rather … Continue reading



